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Carl Hart: My Cousin's Meds

May 26, 2015

When neuroscientist Carl Hart meets with his cousin he wonders about what he now knows about psychiatric medication and society, and whether his own life is a success.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Neuroscience, Drugs, Society
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Jon Ronson: Jon Ronson Vs Jon_Ronson

April 9, 2015

When Jon Ronson discovers a twitter account pretending to be him, he sets off to find it's creators.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Society, Technology
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Bianca Jones Marlin: It's Because She's Black

March 26, 2015

On the first day of grad school for her PhD, a fellow student tells Bianca Jones Marlin that she doesn't really belong there.

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In 2015 - Part 1 Tags Society, Neuroscience, Bias
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Edward Frenkel: The Test

September 19, 2014

When Edward Frenkel is told he won't be accepted to a Russian university because his father is Jewish, he decides to take the admissions exam anyway.

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In 2014 - Part 2 Tags Math, School, Society
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Marjorie Winther: Lighting A Fire

May 27, 2014

As a science teacher, Marjorie Winther has both entertaining and troubling times with her students, but when she brings them to the South she discovers a whole new side of them.

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In 2014 - Part 2 Tags School, Society
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Abby Rabinowitz: Surrogate storytelling

May 7, 2014

Journalist Abby Rabinowitz embarks on a journey through India's burgeoning surrogacy industry in search of a missing baby.

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In 2014 - Part 2 Tags Biology, Medicine, Society
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Danielle N. Lee: Working twice as hard

December 8, 2013

As a woman of color working in science, Danielle N. Lee has always encountered challenges. But she doesn't expect the email she receives one morning, or the events it sets in motion

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Society, Writing
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Craig Lehocky: Do you always talk like that?

November 24, 2013

While studying bioengineering, Craig Lehocky discovers he's different from the other students.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Engineering, Career, Society
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Saswato R. Das: Wrong number

November 17, 2013

A wrong number to a friend in Sri Lanka leads Saswato Das to the final interview with a famous science fiction writer.

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In 2013 - Part 2 Tags Science Fiction, Society, Career
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Moran Cerf: Being dead while being alive

April 28, 2013

Moran Cerf's life is spun around when a computer glitch declares him dead -- but that's nothing compared to what happens when a real funeral comes around.

 

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In 2013 - Part 1 Tags Family, Technology, Society
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